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CardJoe · 1st Apr 2008, 10:43

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/04...atest_safari/1

Security researchers have uncovered some worrying flaws in Apple's Safari browser, both on MacOS X and Windows.

Herbicide · 1st Apr 2008, 11:05

The more users any software has, the more attention it'll attract from the ...dark side, be it crackers, malware writers or pirates, so it's no surprise that more vulnerabilities are coming to light.

iwog · 1st Apr 2008, 11:24

How the hell are apple allowed to get away with that? I'm not talking about the shoddy security but the forced bundling of their products. To run itunes you need quick time and safari!?!? Quick time i kinda of understand as it loads their special codecs which no one else uses but safari!? Does the itunes store now require a special browser?

Herbicide · 1st Apr 2008, 11:47

As far as I'm aware, neither needs the other (I don't use them, so I'm not too bothered), it's just Jobs trying to expand his market share.

FR34K · 1st Apr 2008, 12:16

it's not necessarily forced...I've been getting the stupid request to download it as well but have refused to being that I hacked my ipod and no longer need any of it. but regardless, it's not forced; people are either too trusting or too stupid to notice something new on their list of itunes/quicktime updates and end up downloading it anyways. I'd know, my mom's a great example of which...

Darkedge · 1st Apr 2008, 12:24

Apple = Scum.
iTunes = Rubbish
Safari = Nightmare

Apple/MS = different name same **** only packages differently (in Apple's case at 3x the cost but in a fancy box).

BioSniper · 1st Apr 2008, 12:52

Itunes is not rubbish, it however IS rubbish when run in Windows, run it on MacOS and its really a great bit of software.

Shame about the problems with Safari but I use FireFox no matter the OS really anyway so its not so much of an issue for me

Cupboard · 1st Apr 2008, 13:49

Foobar cheesecake!
I used iTunes for a few years but after a while the constant nagging got annoying. The only thing is now I have to have QT for audiosurf

airchie · 1st Apr 2008, 17:06

It really pisses me off that apple are taking advantage of n00b users and foisting their pishy browser on them.
Should be stopped IMO.
Bring an anti-trust lawsuit on them someone please.

ChaosDefinesOrder · 1st Apr 2008, 22:06

I want to see some sort of class action lawsuit against Apple for overcharging and misleading customers. Charging for firmware updates - two seperate incidents on iPod Touch so far for two successive firmware updates that are/were completely free for iPhone owners - is just totally inexcusable considering the over-inflated prices charged to meet their rediculous "30-40% profit or no release" business model! Bundling software/bloatware on installation isn't anything new, but "bundling" on updates is relatively new and underhanded! Something like "if you like *product A* you might like *product B* would you like to install? Yes/No" is acceptable; opt-out installation to increase market share is not acceptable!

docodine · 1st Apr 2008, 22:44

Safari is fine on the Apple laptops we have at my school, but is awful when I tried it on Windows... Glad I didn't stick with it.

iTunes is complete garbage, on any platform. I can't add album art to most of my music, and can't add many albums because the names are too long. Why would Apple release such a terrible program to accompany such a great piece of hardware? (iPod Nano 2nd Gen)

1ad7 · 1st Apr 2008, 22:58

Its very gay what there doing but at the same time there shooting themselves in the foot. No one cared about safari last year... now that more people use it more people care which means apple's "hardcore" (can that be in the same sentence?) users that knew no one cared about apples browser will be getting attacked because its a bigger market. To me that was apples only appeal, no one cared so who was gonna attack me?

koola · 1st Apr 2008, 23:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by docodine

iTunes is complete garbage, on any platform. I can't add album art to most of my music, and can't add many albums because the names are too long. Why would Apple release such a terrible program to accompany such a great piece of hardware? (iPod Nano 2nd Gen)

Works fine on my iMac. Been working great with my iPod, iphone, aTV and audio/video files.

As for the safari issue, I use Camino so no issues there

1st Apr 2008, 10:43	#1
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,943	Security flaws in latest Safari http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/04...atest_safari/1 Security researchers have uncovered some worrying flaws in Apple's Safari browser, both on MacOS X and Windows. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

1st Apr 2008, 11:05	#2
Herbicide Wants some round tuits Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ask Heisenberg Posts: 1,395	The more users any software has, the more attention it'll attract from the ...dark side, be it crackers, malware writers or pirates, so it's no surprise that more vulnerabilities are coming to light. __________________ Pauli wanted nothing to do with it. Flickr \| Soup \| Twitter

1st Apr 2008, 11:24	#3
iwog Linux cursed Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: IoW, UK Posts: 708	How the hell are apple allowed to get away with that? I'm not talking about the shoddy security but the forced bundling of their products. To run itunes you need quick time and safari!?!? Quick time i kinda of understand as it loads their special codecs which no one else uses but safari!? Does the itunes store now require a special browser? __________________ Welcome to bit-tech, watch out for thread drift Things can only get better

1st Apr 2008, 11:47	#4
Herbicide Wants some round tuits Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ask Heisenberg Posts: 1,395	As far as I'm aware, neither needs the other (I don't use them, so I'm not too bothered), it's just Jobs trying to expand his market share. __________________ Pauli wanted nothing to do with it. Flickr \| Soup \| Twitter

1st Apr 2008, 12:52	#7
BioSniper I Mod, Therefore I Own Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Somewhere in the south Posts: 3,454	Itunes is not rubbish, it however IS rubbish when run in Windows, run it on MacOS and its really a great bit of software. Shame about the problems with Safari but I use FireFox no matter the OS really anyway so its not so much of an issue for me __________________ My Flickr :: Bit-tech Flickr Wii: 1792 1527 2926 7945 :: Xbox Live: BioSnipr :: PSN: Biosnipr

1st Apr 2008, 12:16	#5
FR34K Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 77	it's not necessarily forced...I've been getting the stupid request to download it as well but have refused to being that I hacked my ipod and no longer need any of it. but regardless, it's not forced; people are either too trusting or too stupid to notice something new on their list of itunes/quicktime updates and end up downloading it anyways. I'd know, my mom's a great example of which...

1st Apr 2008, 12:24	#6
Darkedge Supermodder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UK Posts: 334	Apple = Scum. iTunes = Rubbish Safari = Nightmare Apple/MS = different name same **** only packages differently (in Apple's case at 3x the cost but in a fancy box).

1st Apr 2008, 13:49	#8
Cupboard I'm not a modder. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bury St Edmunds/Durham Uni Posts: 1,841	Foobar cheesecake! I used iTunes for a few years but after a while the constant nagging got annoying. The only thing is now I have to have QT for audiosurf __________________ i7 920, 8800GTS 512, 6GB Corsair all in an Intel DX58SO; 3*320GB RAID5; CM Stacker Samsung Q45.

1st Apr 2008, 22:06	#10
ChaosDefinesOrder Vapourmodder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 363	I want to see some sort of class action lawsuit against Apple for overcharging and misleading customers. Charging for firmware updates - two seperate incidents on iPod Touch so far for two successive firmware updates that are/were completely free for iPhone owners - is just totally inexcusable considering the over-inflated prices charged to meet their rediculous "30-40% profit or no release" business model! Bundling software/bloatware on installation isn't anything new, but "bundling" on updates is relatively new and underhanded! Something like "if you like product A you might like product B would you like to install? Yes/No" is acceptable; opt-out installation to increase market share is not acceptable! __________________ Current setup: Hiper Osiris \| Core i7 920 (Cooled by Noctua NH-U12P) \| Foxconn Renaissance \| 2x GTX280 \| Cooler Master UCP \| Corsair Dominator 3GB (soon to be 9GB) \| Creative X-Fi Titanium \| Vista Home Premium x64 \| OS Drive: WD Velociraptor 300GB. Storage: 1x 160GB, 1x 250GB, 1x 300GB, 1x500GB (incremental additions over the years! All Maxtor) \| Monitor: Dell 2709W

1st Apr 2008, 22:44	#11
docodine Ultramodder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,494	Safari is fine on the Apple laptops we have at my school, but is awful when I tried it on Windows... Glad I didn't stick with it. iTunes is complete garbage, on any platform. I can't add album art to most of my music, and can't add many albums because the names are too long. Why would Apple release such a terrible program to accompany such a great piece of hardware? (iPod Nano 2nd Gen) __________________ Armagetron Advanced! ~~[ Cooler Master Elite 310 \| Intel E5200 \| Zotac 9600GT \| broken MSI G31 mobo \| Corsair 2x2GB DDR2-667 ]~~

1st Apr 2008, 22:58	#12
1ad7 Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Texas, United States Posts: 187	Its very gay what there doing but at the same time there shooting themselves in the foot. No one cared about safari last year... now that more people use it more people care which means apple's "hardcore" (can that be in the same sentence?) users that knew no one cared about apples browser will be getting attacked because its a bigger market. To me that was apples only appeal, no one cared so who was gonna attack me? __________________ E8500@ 4.3ghz on air->ASUS P5Q-E->4gb of OCZ DDR2 @1069-> 4890 @ 958 1080 ->ASUS Xonar D2->Win7 Ultimate 42" Polaroid LCD @ 1920x1080